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The Cottonwood Police Department warns ‘gold’ rings aren’t precious

The Cottonwood Police Department issued a scam alert on Thursday, Aug. 7, after receiving reports of individuals approaching people in parking lots with emotional stories, offering to sell a gold ring at a drastically reduced price to pay for...

Attorney General and BBB warns of moving scams

The Better Business Bureau and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes are warning residents to be aware of movers offering prices that are too good to be true and proceeding to then hold someone’s belongings hostage until more cash is...

Arizona Department of Transportation warns of new scams

Scam texts are now taking a multimedia approach to make you think you owe money to the Arizona Department of Transportation — or, in this case, the nonexistent “Arizona Department of Motor Vehicles” or “DMV,” not the legal name...

Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says fake ‘police’ scams are increasing

Fraudsters continue to impersonate law enforcement agencies across Sedona and the Verde Valley in an effort to extort money from residents by fabricating urgent issues. Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office volunteer fraud investigator Ron Norfleet said that although he hasn’t kept...

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Lawyer alleges constitutional violation for Uptown incident on April 8, demands $50K

Brandon J. Grable, an attorney based in San Antonio, Texas, has sent a "pre-suit demand and notice of intent...

Bracety ousts McCasland as Yavapai College Governing Board chair

Future MeetingsThe Yavapai College District Governing Board has three meetings scheduled for May, with a fourth one to...
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